Oracle® DBA Automation Quick Reference

Test Everything First

With the multitude of new capabilities in recent versions, there's a temptation to implement everything that the documentation says will help improve operations or performance. It's important to resist that temptation, just enough to allow time for the testing of each and every new feature prior to implementation. Some of the new features will help in all situations, some will help in all but a few situations, and a few might create problems in certain circumstances. Testing prior to implementation is absolutely vital.